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Rosslyn Gateway extension approved; board and community weigh pedestrian bridge vs. street‑level fixes
Summary
The County Board extended the Rosslyn Gateway site plan term for three years but members and neighbors pressed staff and the developer on whether to rebuild an east‑west pedestrian bridge across Fort Myer Drive; staff and the applicant said at‑grade improvements, protected signal phases and other Vision Zero measures are the preferred route.
The Arlington County Board on June 18 approved a three‑year extension of the Rosslyn Gateway phase development site plan and related vacations, while the public and several board members pressed staff and the applicant over whether to keep, rebuild or remove a pedestrian skywalk that spans Gateway Park.
The board vote extends the 2012 PDSP and site plan to June 30, 2028, and enacts the ordinances to vacate portions of adjacent rights of way as described in the staff report. Vice Chair DeFrante moved the extension and Ms. Maureen Coffey seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
Why it mattered: The Rosslyn Gateway site borders Gateway Park, an important pedestrian link to the Rosslyn business district and Metro. The current concrete ramp system over eastbound Langston Boulevard has raised safety and accessibility concerns, and the recently adopted Gateway Park master plan calls for a new, lightweight bridge and removal of obstructive ramp elements. Neighbors and safety advocates urged the board to require a pedestrian bridge; county planners and the developer said extensive at‑grade safety work and protected signal phasing are the most…
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